by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Utah” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Elementary Education is the 17th most popular major in the country with 43,003 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Utah, there were 3,125 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Utah” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. To top this list, a school must have a successful elementary education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The elementary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Utah”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for utah elementary teaching students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Utah list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,448 diplomas to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Utah. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 140 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Utah. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 129 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Utah list. Utah State University is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Weber State University is located in Ogden, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Southern Utah University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Utah ranking, coming in at #6. Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Southern Utah University
With a ranking of #7, Dixie State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Utah list. Located in Saint George, Utah, this fairly large public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Dixie State College
University of Utah ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Utah list. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 47 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Snow College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Utah ranking. Snow College is located in Ephraim, Utah and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Westminster College Utah came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Utah ranking. Westminster College Utah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 15 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Westminster College Salt Lake Elementary Education Report
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